Overview
- Recall 25V766 (manufacturer 78C) covers 112,859 plug-in hybrids, with affected VINs now searchable on NHTSA.gov.
- Impacted vehicles include 2024–2025 Wrangler 4xe and 2023–2025 Grand Cherokee 4xe built with 2.0L engines cast in Mexico between June 7, 2023, and March 4, 2025.
- NHTSA warns the defect can cause catastrophic engine failure, fire, or unrecoverable loss of propulsion, sometimes preceded by engine knocking or a warning lamp.
- Stellantis logged 36 fires, 50 loss‑of‑propulsion reports, 144 warranty claims, 36 customer assistance records, 50 other service records, and three injuries with no crashes as of Oct. 20.
- A permanent repair is under development; owners are advised to avoid driving and park vehicles outdoors, with notification letters planned for mailing by Dec. 29, 2025.